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Written by Gene Davis
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Thursday, 14 October 2010 |
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More
than 20 candidates running for office in Colorado are in favor of
legalizing marijuana for adults, according to a report released
yesterday.
Meanwhile,
nearly 10 candidates oppose legalization, and the majority didn’t
respond to a survey issued by the social welfare lobbying arm of Safer
Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation (SAFER), a pro-marijuana
legalization group.
Mason Tvert’s
SAFER asked every Colorado candidate up for election next month whether
they agree with the following policy statement: “Marijuana should be
regulated in a manner similar to alcohol, and adults twenty-one (21)
years of age and older should NOT be subject to criminal penalties for
private use and possession of up to one (1) ounce of marijuana.” SAFER
is planning on putting a pro-legalization measure on the 2012 ballot... Read the entire story at: http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=10332
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Written by Associated Press
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 |
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There's the so-called "blue book," a voter's guide approved by Colorado lawmakers.
Now, advocates of legalizing marijuana are offering their
own voters' guide. The group SAFER Voter Education Fund will release the
results Wednesday of a marijuana-specfic guide for the upcoming
election. Read the entire story at: http://www.kdvr.com/news/sns-ap-co--marijuanaadvocates-election,0,3046192.story
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Written by John Aguilar
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 |
A
marijuana advocacy group plans to laud Colorado attorney general
candidate Stan Garnett and other candidates Wednesday in downtown Denver
for their positions on pot regulation. The group, SAFER, said it
sent a survey to candidates asking whether marijuana should be
regulated similarly to alcohol and whether adults 21 and older should be
allowed to possess up to one ounce of pot. Read the entire story at: http://www.coloradodaily.com/cu-boulder/ci_16323637#ixzz13goBHoUs
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Written by Tom Roeder
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 |
Gubernatorial
frontrunner John Hickenlooper, now Denver’s mayor, has most Democrats
enthralled, but marijuana advocates are calling for his defeat. SAFER,
which wants full legalization of marijuana, is backing American
Constitution party candidate Tom Tancredo in the race for his
pro-legalization stance. "Mayor Hickenlooper owes Colorado voters
an explanation," SAFER’s Mason Tvert said in a news release. "In the
five years since his city became the first in the nation to remove all
penalties for adult marijuana possession he has yet to explain why it
was okay for him to make a fortune selling alcohol, yet it should be a
crime for adults to use a far safer substance instead.”
Read the entire story at: http://www.gazette.com/articles/gubernatorial-106241-square-hemp.html#ixzz13gobc844 |
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Written by Michael Roberts
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 |
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At this hour, SAFER's Mason Tvert is slated to hold a press
conference at the Denver City and County Building to highlight his
pro-marijuana outfit's first-ever voter guides -- and to bash Mayor John
Hickenlooper for what Tvert sees as his backwards stance on weed. But
at least Hickenlooper's addressed the topic, unlike many other
politicos. "We're really highlighting the fact that Mayor
Hickenlooper continues to oppose reforming marijuana laws despite the
fact that he has made a fortune selling a far more harmful substance,"
Tvert says, referring to Hickenlooper's previous career as a tavern
owner. "It's time he explained what's going on." Read the entire story at: http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2010/10/marijuana_legalization_mason_tvert_blasts_john_hickenlooper_and_politicos_who_dodge_issue.php
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Written by The Huffington Post
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 |
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As legal pot in California begins to look like a real possibility, and Democratic operatives weigh the benefits of legalization initiatives in 2012, pot legalization advocates in Colorado are starting to flex their political muscles... Mason Tvert, Executive Director of SAFER, called out Hickenlooper for
making a living--Hickenlooper was a bar-owner before becoming
Mayor--selling alcohol while he opposed reforming marijuana laws.
"He has yet to explain why it was OK for him to make a fortune
selling alcohol, yet it should be a crime for adults to use a far safer
substance instead," Tvert said. Read the entire story at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/13/marijuana-legalization-gr_n_761709.html
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